Length14h 1m
About this audiobook
"Tono-Bungay" is a semi-autobiographical novel written by H.G. Wells. It tells the story of George Ponderevo, who grows up with a poor, yet aspiring, ambitious uncle. The uncle invents a quack medicine named 'Tono-Bungay' that surprisingly becomes a successful business. George becomes involved in his uncle's business, leading him into various adventures, including a failed attempt at building an airship. The novel explores themes of social mobility, the power of advertising, and the dark consequences of capitalist greed.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.6 (2.5K)
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length14 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1909
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title
2Book The First The Days Before Tono-Bungay Was Invented
3Chapter The First Of Bladesover House, And My Mother; And The Constitution Of Society
4Chapter The Second Of My Launch Into The World And The Last 1 Saw Of Bladesover
5Chapter The Third The Wimblehurst Apprenticeship
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6Book The Second The Rise Of Tono-Bungay
7Chapter The First How 1 Became A London Student And Went Astray
8Chapter The Second The Dawn Comes, And My Uncle Appears In A New Silk Hat
9Chapter The Third How We Made Tono-Bungay Hum
10Chapter The Fourth Marion
11Book The Third The Great Days Of Tono-Bungay
12Chapter The First The Hardingham Hotel, And How We Became Big People
13Chapter The Second Our Progress From Camden Town To Crest Hill
14Chapter The Third Soaring
15Chapter The Fourth How 1 Stole The Heaps Of Quap From Mordet Island
16Book The Fourth The Aftermath Of Tono-Bungay
17Chapter The First The Stick Of The Rocket
18Chapter The Second Love Among The Wreckage
19Chapter The Third Night And The Open Sea
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